SUBJECT:
Title
A Proclamation Recognizing Public Works Week; Sponsored by Council Member Baer
Department
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Council Member Emily Baer, Sponsor
David Pasic, Public Works Director
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Fiscal
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Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
The Town Council can approve proclamations for any number of issues.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Proclamation
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
* This is an annual proclamation
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Since 1960, the American Public Works Association has sponsored National Public Works Week. Across North America, more than 30,000 members of the American Public Works Association (APWA) in the U.S. and Canada use this week to energize and educate the public on the importance of public works to their daily lives: planning, building, managing, and operating at the heart of their local communities to improve everyday quality of life.
National Public Works Week is observed during the third full week of May each year and is a celebration of the individuals who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as Public Works. Town of Erie staff, in alignment with the APWA, ask the Council to proclaim the week of May 17-23, 2026, as Public Works Week.
The 2026 National Public Works Week Theme is "Rooted in Service, Powered by Community". Public Works contributes to advancing and enhancing our quality of life, no matter where we live in the world. Public Works professionals provide essential services that lead to healthier, happier, more vibrant communities.
The "Rooted in Service, Powered by Community" theme acknowledges that the roots of service run deep in public works. It's what has propelled public works innovations that have helped our communities evolve into places where people can lead lives of purpose and possibility. S...
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